Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-03

This church commenced last night what
is known as the After-meeting. This is
the meeting which was held by this
church last winter. and attended with in
terest and profit. 1t is a song service with
brief address on a subject related to the
subject OF the sermon, and is held at the
conclusion OF the service The subject
last night was United Effort" and the
following is a brief abstract:
The tendency in our times is toward
union among christians
This has been the effort among chris
tians for the last twenty years. The work
has been delayed, but It is still progress
ing.
Even denominations most widely sepa
rated are seeking, IL not organic union. a
greater spirit of charity and corporation.
10 the letter of the General Conference
! of the Methodist Episcopal Church, few
years ago, our General Assembly respond
| ed in the most cordial terms.
To the letter of the Bishops of the
Protestant Episcopal Church last year,
another cordial response was made
Now If feeling of fraternity and Co
operation is so valuable among the differ
ent denominations, surely we can see that
| united effort on the part of single con
gregation is important.
The work of a church is a good deal
like the building of house. The house
is not built by the carpenter alone, or the
bricklayer, or mason. Many out CT sight
contributed TO the construction OF the
house. The timbers were to be cut, and
the bricks were to be made by persons re-
mote from the house. Then others far
away made the nails and hinges, and locks
and bolts, and glass and other things
Then other workmen were needed to haul
and carry the stones. and bricks and tim
bers and other material that were needed
30 that we may say even of our humblest
houses that as many as thirty or forty
persons took part in their erection. If the
work of one had been omitted, the build
ing would have been incomplete.
Soft Is with the work of the church.
1t is not the minister who builds the
church, or the elders, or the trustees. We
have able men in our ministry, but their
success is dependent upon the officers and
members who cooperate with them
We have churches with membership
of one thousand, two thousand, three
thousand and even four thousand, and
yet these great congregations need the
cooperation and help of the members. If
one part of the work is neglected it is
seen in the result.
And just as every man. has his work in
the construction of a house, so every
member should have his work in the ad
vaacement of the church.
Some parts will be less conspicuous than
other parts. The nails in yonder building
are not seen at all, and yet they are an
important part of the building. So while
the work of the minister and prominent
members may be seen, your part may not
hn Sppn ond vet no iunnorfanf Tho xuowly
you do in your own house, training your
family and praying for Gods blessing
upon the church, contributes more than
we can tell toward the advancement of
Gods cause
You may say that your work is not
needed. So might we say of the work of
the painter 1t is a house, complete
house without the paint. But the work of
the skillful painter adds very much to the
beauty of the house
And so no matter how well the work of
the church goes on, another person to
help might add very much to the beauty
as well as the efficiency of our work
Another trained voice in the choir, anoth-
er teacher in the Sabbath School, another
helper in the prayer meeting, another
member of our temperance society," or our
literary society," or society of Christian
Endeavor might make our work more at
tractive to others Another to distribute
tracts and to speak for God, and to pray
in the privacy of home, and TO recommend
Christ by godly example, might accom-
plish great work
Let none then think that their work is
not needed We want all to do their part
in advancing the cause Of Christ in this
church and this community. With Gods
blessing the fee Hest effort may result in
great good.
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